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Extra! Extra! Savory Apple Recipes. As promised in Friday’s In The Kitchen column for the Packet, here are a few extra recipes direct from local chefs. First of all, mea culpa, I failed to include my very first chef response, from Jonathan White at Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, who reported, “When we roast a pig in … Continue reading →

Pasta Penang, I hardly knew ye. To be honest, I never did get around to trying the Pasta Penang that had been on the Main Street Bistro menu for many years. That enduring favorite, along with many others (see gallery below), are bittersweet memories now that one of Princeton’s favorite dining destinations has closed after … Continue reading →

I’ve been terrible about posting, and have missed even my regular Best Bites and Recipe of the Month lately. Maybe it’s our troubling political scene, maybe it’s having only one print deadline a month now, but I’m running out of steam when it comes to food writing although my interest in how we shop, cook, … Continue reading →

On Restaurant Reviews, Anonymous or Not (and more) I started reviewing restaurants at the very start of 2002. And it was a good gig for the next 15 years. But now those days are over, and I’m okay with that. The budgetary considerations on meal costs (which the Packet reimbursed me for) simply became too much … Continue reading →

Raving About Ramen I’ll risk censure right upfront by saying I don’t usually favor ramen. I like the flavors and textures, but find it a pain in the neck to consume, at least without spraying broth and bits of stuff all over myself. I’ve tried it every which way, but may just be ramen-impaired, and … Continue reading →

March Best Bites March was cooler than usual, which meant I could still enjoy my favorite wintry dishes. I started the month with the eye round roast pictured below, a recipe I used in my March In The Kitchen column in the Packet (recipe in link). It was a smashing success, and I enjoyed the roast … Continue reading →

February’s Best Bites Once a year, I get to use the brevity of February as my excuse for a late posting of Best Bites (and Recipe of the Month, which I just posted). Then it’s back to “no good reason at all.” So, for February, a month short on days but long on good tastes, … Continue reading →

Warm up this winter with Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week! The flourishing restaurant scene in and around Hopewell and Pennington continues to attract a wide variety of diners and there’ll be something for each of them to enjoy during this year’s Hopewell Valley Restaurant Week March 5-15. Participants include a variety of establishments, each of them locally owned. … Continue reading →

January Best Bites I enjoyed lots of tasty treats in January, including a highly successful first time using a waffle maker. But I didn’t make batter, instead I dipped stale-ish panettone in an eggy French toast/milk mixture and plopped it on there to make Panettone French Toast. That was incredibly good! I was also quite … Continue reading →

Ah, December, the most celebratory and calorie-laden month of the year! Here’s mine, culinarily speaking, from quiche to sausage to turkey (twice!) to rib roast, and a reckless splurge on the complete (to date) series of Short Stack Editions. Fish & Chips at Main Street (review here). Christmas Day dinner with friends at Shanghai Park, which … Continue reading →